Untreated American Turquoise (ex Jim Houran Collection)

Pilot Mountain, Tonopah area, Nevada, USA
Gems, 166.55 ct; 4.3 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm
Start Time: 08/04/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/11/2022 6:50:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $297
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Item Description

This is a significant piece of lapidary material from a famous USA locality, the turquoise mine in Tonopah, Nevada. A statement piece! This large oval cabochon shows a gorgeous and natural blue color. It is untreated material that is backed for added durability and ready for jewelry or display. In fact, it is a perfect display companion to the Desert Bloom Variscite gem in this auction! 166.55 cts!

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$297 08/11/2022 6:41:41 pm (CDT)
$287 08/11/2022 6:41:41 pm (CDT)
$260 08/11/2022 5:27:16 pm (CDT)
$250 08/11/2022 5:27:16 pm (CDT)
$210 08/11/2022 5:06:21 pm (CDT)
$200 * 08/11/2022 3:56:09 pm (CDT)
$200 * 08/11/2022 3:56:09 pm (CDT)
$190 08/11/2022 3:21:59 pm (CDT)
$180 08/11/2022 3:21:59 pm (CDT)
$170 08/11/2022 1:13:08 pm (CDT)
$160 08/11/2022 12:45:32 am (CDT)
$150 08/10/2022 10:02:25 pm (CDT)
$140 08/10/2022 10:02:33 am (CDT)
$130 08/09/2022 10:26:56 pm (CDT)
$120 08/09/2022 10:26:49 pm (CDT)
$115 08/09/2022 10:26:49 pm (CDT)
$100 08/07/2022 11:09:26 am (CDT)
$90 08/05/2022 5:07:24 pm (CDT)
$80 08/05/2022 5:06:44 pm (CDT)
$75 08/05/2022 5:06:44 pm (CDT)
$65 08/05/2022 4:35:31 pm (CDT)
$55 08/05/2022 4:35:31 pm (CDT)
$30 08/05/2022 10:24:40 am (CDT)
$25 08/04/2022 8:33:43 pm (CDT)
$20 08/04/2022 8:33:43 pm (CDT)
$15 08/04/2022 8:02:43 pm (CDT)
$10 08/04/2022 7:23:34 pm (CDT)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.